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Greek G2758 kenóō

Original: κενόω

Meaning:
from κενός; to make empty, i.e. (figuratively) to abase, neutralize, falsify:--make (of none effect, of no reputation, void), be in vain.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: to make empty, i.e. (figuratively) to abase, neutralize, falsify:--make (of none effect, of no reputation, void), be in vain.

Hebrew H6031 ʻânâh

Original: עָנָה

Meaning:
a primitive root (possibly rather identical with עָנָה through the idea of looking down or browbeating); to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows); abase self, afflict(-ion, self), answer (by mistake for עָנָה), chasten self, deal hardly with, defile, exercise, force, gentleness, humble (self), hurt, ravish, sing (by mistake for עָנָה), speak (by mistake for עָנָה), submit self, weaken, [idiom] in any wise.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: abase self, afflict(-ion, self), answer (by mistake for עָנָה), chasten self, deal hardly with, defile, exercise, force, gentleness, humble (self), hurt, ravish, sing (by mistake for עָנָה), speak (by mistake for עָנָה), submit self, weaken, [idiom] in any wise.

Hebrew H8213 shâphêl

Original: שָׁפֵל

Meaning:
a primitive root; to depress or sink (expectation figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive); abase, bring (cast, put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put) low(-er).

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: abase, bring (cast, put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put) low(-er).

Hebrew H8214 shᵉphal

Original: שְׁפַל

Meaning:
(Aramaic) corresponding to שָׁפֵל; {to depress or sink (expectation figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive)}; abase, humble, put down, subdue.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: abase, humble, put down, subdue.

Verses containing this word showing 4 of 4
Job 40:11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him. Open
Isaiah 31:4 For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof. Open
Ezekiel 21:26 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high. Open
Daniel 4:37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase. Open

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